Korean movie “Parasite” has made history!
On February 9 (local time), the Oscars was held and the entire cast of the hit movie “Parasite” attended the ceremony including the director and writer.
“Parasite” has won Original Screenplay at the ’92nd Academy Awards,’ a feat that no other Asian movie has ever been able to take. Its also the first EVER movie in Korean history to be awarded an Oscar. Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won took the stage to accept their award. Take a look at the speech and reactions below:
#Parasite has already made history at the #Oscars https://t.co/vwYTjM4KoL pic.twitter.com/2ff36t99Lr
— Variety (@Variety) February 10, 2020
Bong Joon Ho staring at his Oscar and smiling is the most wonderful thing I’ve ever seen #Parasite #Oscars pic.twitter.com/gyKXCv71Yz
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 10, 2020
“We never write to represent our countries, but this is very first Oscar to South Korea” – #Parasite writer and director Bong Joon-ho accepting his first-ever Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay #Oscars pic.twitter.com/2iBRw4tmBR
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 10, 2020
Later, the movie also won “International Feature Film.”
It’s official! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/WMZzgg6gdb
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
And it also won its third award for the night, Director Bong Joon Ho won “Best Directing.”
It’s official! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/yD8GQebjtp
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
“If the Academy allows, I would like to get a Texas chainsaw, split the Oscar trophy into five and share it with all of you.” #Parasite‘s Bong Joon Ho shouts out to his fellow nominees while accepting the award for best director https://t.co/vxEa8ATe8T #Oscars pic.twitter.com/MC2UuDyXfK
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 10, 2020
And lastly, the beloved Korean film managed to take home “Best Picture” award breaking so many records, including becoming the first EVER non-English film to take home the “Best Picture” award.
BREAKING: “Parasite” is the first South Korean film, and first non-English language movie, to win Best Picture at the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/KgOeFm4OY5
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 10, 2020
UNBELIEVABLE!
What a historic moment!
‘Parasite’ shocks the world and takes home Best Picture at the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/jO5OvTGzKX
— Lights, Camera, Pod (@LightsCameraPod) February 10, 2020
Congratulations to “Parasite”!
